October 30 (November 12), 1917

The Temporary Deputy People's Commissar of the Ministry of Finance draws the attention of the residents of Petrograd to the fact that employees of the treasuries and savings banks, neglecting the interests of the poor and broad sections of the population, are disrupting the work of the banks.

A strike by officials is inadmissible. In all institutions of the Ministry of Finance, classes shall be conducted tomorrow, October 31, at the usual time.

If a strike continues in any institutions of the Ministry of Finance, the heads of these institutions will be immediately arrested.

Vl. Ulyanov (Lenin)  
Temporary Deputy People's Commissar of the Ministry of Finance V. Menzhinsky

*Printed from the original signed by V. I. Lenin and V. R. Menzhinsky.*